Recipes

Gochujang Paneer Bowl

Written by: Magical Ingredients

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients  

• Gopi Paneer - 200 g, 1.5-in rectangle pieces
• Red bell pepper - 2/3 cup
• Green bell pepper - 2/3 cup
• Carrots - 2/3 cup
• Broccoli - 2/3 cup, small florets
• Salt - 1/3 tsp
• Gochugaru - 1/2 tsp
• Green onions - 2, sliced
• Sesame oil - 2.5 tbsp
• Ginger - 1 tsp, finely chopped
• Garlic - 1 tsp, finely chopped

For Noodles

• Noodles - 75-100g, any noodles
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Water
• Oil - 1 tsp

For the Sauce

• Gochujang - 1/2 tbsp
• Gochugaru - 1/2 tsp
• Soy sauce - 1/2 tbsp
• Brown sugar - 1/2 tsp
• Sesame oil - 1 tsp
• Corn starch - 1 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup

For Assembly

• Cucumber - 1/4 cup, matchsticks
• Radish - 1/4 cup, matchsticks
• Sesame seeds - 1 tsp, toasted

 Cooking Instructions 

1. Heat a teaspoon oil in a pan and add the carrots and bell peppers, sauté on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and gochugaru, cook for a minute. Remove from flame and set aside. The veggies should be crisp tender.
2. Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside.
3. In the meantime, start cooking the noodles according to package directions. Set the noodles aside, blanch the broccoli.
4. Heat the remaining oil in the pan and fry the Gopi paneer pieces till golden brown. This may take about 5-6 minutes.
5. Add the ginger and garlic, followed by white parts of green onion and cook for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add the sauce, cook for 1-2 minutes.
7. Remove from the flame and garnish with green onions
8. For assembling the bowl: Divide the noodles into 2 bowls. Add the sautéed veggies, blanched broccoli, cucumber, and radish. Add the gochujang paneer with the sauce on to another side. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.